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International rules and partnerships shape India’s external environment. Internally, the deepest long term shift is demographic. The decline in India’s fertility rate is now an exam favourite. India is officially below the replacement level of fertility. The National Family Health Survey 5 pegged the national Total Fertility Rate at 2.0, with urban areas at 1.6 … Read more
Strategic partnerships matter, and so do global rules. The High Seas Treaty, formally known as the BBNJ Agreement, is one of the most important environmental agreements of the decade.Strategic partnerships matter, and so do global rules. The High Seas Treaty, formally known as the BBNJ Agreement, is one of the most important environmental agreements of … Read more
While the China track is about stabilising a difficult relationship, the Japan track is about deepening a friendly one. India and Japan continued to lift their Strategic Partnership in 2025. India and Japan have built one of the most reliable Special Strategic and Global Partnerships in Asia. In 2025, this relationship received a major push, … Read more
The SCO Summit gave the world striking images of Modi and Xi together. Behind the cameras lies a more complex story of disputes, dependencies, and a slow reset. India China relations have moved through a difficult decade since the Galwan Valley clashes of 2020. By 2025, both countries took deliberate steps to reset the relationship … Read more
Cyber and economic threats often cross borders. Multilateral platforms therefore matter more than ever. The 25th SCO Summit at Tianjin, China, was one of the major events of 2025. The 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation was held in Tianjin, China, from 31 August to 1 September … Read more
As more women, workers, and consumers move online, cybercrime has emerged as one of the fastest growing crime categories in India. The governance response has had to evolve at high speed. Indian cyberspace is among the largest in the world. Naturally, it has also become one of the most attacked. From phishing and identity theft … Read more
Strong governance must protect not only the rights of citizens in general but also the specific rights of women. Two laws matter most here, the POSH Act of 2013 and the PWDVA of 2005. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace, or POSH Act, completes more than a decade in force. The Protection of Women … Read more
If we want stronger ministerial accountability, we equally need a faster judicial system. Judicial pendency is the silent emergency in Indian governance. Indian courts handle one of the largest case loads in the world. Pendency in the Supreme Court, High Courts, and District and Subordinate Courts together runs into several crore cases. For an ISS … Read more
Statistics show how India is changing. The next critical question is how India is governed, and the 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill places ministerial accountability at the centre of that debate. On 20 August 2025, the Union Home Minister introduced the Constitution One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha. The Bill seeks to … Read more
Banking and economic decisions only work if data is reliable. India runs some of the largest statistical operations in the world. As an ISS aspirant, knowing these surveys is non negotiable. The Indian Statistical Service is built around credible national data. Whether you are answering questions on labour, health, education, industry, or vital events, you … Read more